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J. M. BRYAN.

FISHING REEL.

No. 278,867. I Patented June 5,1883.

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J. M. BRYAN.

FISHING REEL.

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pawl is disengaged from the ratchet L, as just LII Lil

ing device out of contact with the spool.

stated.

To the plate N is secured a tensioning de vice for the spool, consisting of the bent spring K, having a projection, is. adapted to rest against one of the flanges of the spool through an opening in the adjacent plate A, and in the plate N is a thumb-screw, L, having its end connected to the spring K, so that by operating the screw the projection 7. may be inadc to bear against the flange ot' the spool, when de sired. The bent spring K is provided with an outward bend, Z, corresponding to the raised position of the arms E F, in which bend the said arms are accommodated. The front end of the spring K is curved inward toward the adjacent plate A, in order that when the crossrods 0 D are pressed down in the slots B the arms E F will come in contact with the spring, and by pressing it outward release the spool from the tension exerted thereby.

To the inner surfaces of the plates A are pivoted two catches, M N, adapted to be placed in engagement with the cross -rod C, for purposes yetto be explained. Above the spool in the plates A is j ournaled a shaft, 0, having a knob, which is to project without the casing, and on this shaft are secured two curved cross-pieces, 0, located above the upper ends of the arms E F, and adapted to assist in placing the catches on the arms F in engagement with the projections 71, and also for se11 arating the said arms in setting the reel, as will be more fully explained hereinafter. A. crank is to be secured to a shaft, Q, having a pinion engaging with a pinion on the shaft J, wherel'iy the reel may be operated by hand,when desired.

Having now described the mechanism of my invention, I will proceed to explain its operation. I

The line is passed between the cross rods t" D, so that a tension thereon will cause the rod 0 to be moved down in the slots B, and the rod Cis connected to the rod D by the catches H, so that both the said rods will be moved down together. \Vhen the rods C D are thus moved down, the arms E F come in contact with the spring K, and release the spool from tension, whereupon the clock-springs cause the spool to wind the line, the tension put upon the line by the fish serving to hold the cross rods down in position for keeping the tension- The tensioning device is to be regulated according to the nature of the water to prevent a' current, for instance, from operating the cross rods, by putting a tension on the line. The reel is set as above described when the obj eet is to catch the kinds of fish which keep near the bottom of the stream, and which are disposed to swallow the bait instantly. The first pull on the line in such case indicates that the bait has been swallowed, and consequently, by setting the device as above described, the line will be brou ht in immediately after the first pull, and the fish will he landed. Other kinds of fish,

of the water or while moving about.

however, require to be taken near the surface are in the habit of first seizing the bait and darting through the water with it and afterward stopping and swallowing it. In fishing for these, therefore, it is necessary to set the reel so that two pulls may be made on the line These before the same shall be wound on the spool.

To setthe reel for surtace-fishing, then, the

knob on the shaft 0 is to be turned forward to cause the catches on. the forward end of the cross-pieces 0 to engage with the upper ends of the arms F to hold said arms while the cross-rod (17 is disengaged from the catches H. Through an opening in the end of the casing, which is provided with a door having a slot through which the line passes, the finger is to be insertedto press the cross-rod D back into the upper ends of the slots B while the rod 0 is held down. W hen the rod D is in position, by turning the shaft 0 backward the rear ends of the cross-pieces 0 will press the catches H down into engagement with the projections 71 to hold'the crossrod D in such position.

vAs before stated, thereis a projection, j, on the arm F, which is adapted to engage with the arm S and hold the clutch 0 out of engagement with the spool when the cross-rod D is held in the upper ends of the slots 13. The object of thus setting the cross-rod D is to hold the clutch out of engagement with the spool, so that the latter shall have free independent. movement, to allow the line to pay out when the fish runs with the bait. To hold the cross-rod C" down and prevent it from returning to the rod 1) under the action of the springs G, it is placed in engagement with the hook oincatch M. This catch is provided 'with a heel, m, against which aprojection,

m, on the adjacentilange of the spool will strike and thereby cause the said catch to re lease the rod 0 when the spool is rotated by the action of drawing out the line on the first pull. As the fish runs with the baitthe line pays out to any required extent, and the tension on the line holds the rod 0 down after the catch M is disengaged, until the fish stops to swallow the bait. \Yhcn he stops the tension of the springs G will cause the rod C to return to the rod D and engage with the catches H, in which movement the cams iare depressed to release the catches H from the projections 7:. and pulls on the line the second time, causing both the eross-rods C D to descend together, as in bottom-fishing already described. As the rod D descends under the tension on the line the clutch is allowed to return into engagement with the spool, and the projection or pin j on the arm F forces the pawl M out of engagement with the ratchet L, and allows the eloclesprings to wind in the line and land the fish.

\Vhen it is desired to operate the spool by hand for any purpose, the rod D is to be set in the upper ends of the slots B, in the man The fish then swallows the bait 27sec? a 3 or already described for holding the clutch out of engagement with the spool, and the rod G is to be pressed down in the slots B and placed in engagement with the catch N to prevent it from returning to rod D and releasing the same. The line may then be drawn out by hand and wound back by the crank P.

\Vhat I claim is 1. The combination, with a reel-spool and spring-actuated gearing connected therewith, of the devices C D, connected together by coilsprings, and adapted to be set independently, and means for tripping the said devices through the tension put upon the line by a fish, sub stantially as shown and described. I

2. The combination, with the spool, and the spring-actuated gearing connected therewith, of the tcnsioning device for holding the spool yieldingly, the devices C D, adapted to be set independently and having means forungearing and gearing the spool, and for releasing the spring-actuated gearing, and disengaging shaft, and a lever for operating the clutch to assist in setting the device D, substantially as shown and described. #1

4. The combination, with the spool and the spring-actuated gearing connected therewith,

of the devices 0 D, adapted to be set independently, and the shaft 0, having means for assisting in setting the said devices, substantially as shown and described.

JAMES M. BRYAN.

Vitnesses:

A; G. LYNE, SOLON C. KEnoN. I 

